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You can only bring your cat or dog into Australia under strict import conditions.These conditions safeguard our agriculture, environment, native and domestic animals, and people. They are based on rigorous scientific analyses to manage biosecurity risks.How to import your cat or dogFind out how to…
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Importers must ensure that tyres are free from biosecurity risk material (BRM) before arriving in Australia.Certain tyres will be inspected upon arrival. You will need to arrange remedial cleaning if contamination is found. If the biosecurity risk is too great to allow cleaning in Australia, you…
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Australia is free from many pests and diseases found around the world.
Our animal, plant and human health rely on stringent controls and measures to manage the risk of these pests and diseases entering and becoming established in Australia.
This is known as biosecurity.
Many…
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2017-12 - Horticulture Exports Program – Suspension of rockmelons and honeydew melons to New Zealand
12 April 2017PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that, effective immediately, New Zealand has suspended imports of Australian rockmelons and honeydew melons…
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From: Gilliland, John (PIRSA) [mailto:Gilliland.John@saugov.sa.gov.au]
Sent: Friday, 22 May 2009 11:37 AM
To: BA - Animal Biosecurity Contact
Subject: Comments on the Draft import risk…
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29 October 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders with an interest in Australia’s import conditions for prawns.What has changed?The department has recently received increased enquiries questioning whether there has been a change in Australia’s import conditions for whole (unpeeled) uncooked…
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What is salacca fruit?Salacca is a tropical fruit that grows from a very spiny, short stemmed palm. The fruit grow in bunches at the base of the plant. The individual fruits are the same size and shape…
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The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) entered into force on 31 May 2023.
Under the agreement, tariffs on Australian sugar exports into the UK will be fully eliminated on 1 January 2031. Annual duty-free quotas during the tariff elimination period will also improve market…
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Following the release of the draft report, we became aware of a new detection of Austropuccinia psidii (myrtle rust) in Taiwan. In response, we will undertake an additional pest risk assessment and conduct a separate out-of-session public consultation process specifically for myrtle rust on the…
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Date of issue: 31 December 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2020-24
Related: MAA2020-20, MAA2020-22
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies - Seafood Export Consultative Committee
Export establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture, Water and the…
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